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Senior Draughtsperson/Lead Project Engineer

Full-time

Ntsumi HR Partners

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Project Delivery
  • Lead project teams on medium to large engineering projects, providing technical guidance within your area of expertise.
  • Support Project Managers and Senior Project Engineers on complex multidisciplinary projects.
  • Manage the technical scope of allocated projects to ensure successful achievement of objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
  • Proactively identify, escalate, and resolve technical challenges and project risks.
  • Ensure adherence to engineering processes, standards, and best practices throughout project execution.
Design & Engineering Management
  • Lead and facilitate internal and external concept, design, and technical review meetings.
  • Supervise project design activities, ensuring quality, traceability, and installation readiness.
  • Review and approve technical designs, drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
  • Prepare technical specifications and documentation for procurement activities, including third-party suppliers and subcontractors.
  • Apply sound engineering principles to resolve technical issues arising during design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning phases.
Stakeholder & Customer Engagement
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
  • Participate in project meetings and provide technical expertise to cross-functional teams.
  • Clarify technical requirements and ensure alignment between all project stakeholders.
  • Support Project Managers in managing claims, variations, deviations, and technical change requests.
Team Leadership & Development
  • Provide technical supervision, coaching, and support to team members.
  • Guide engineering and draughting teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.
  • Contribute to team performance evaluations and development planning.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Continuous Improvement
  • Develop installation documentation, commissioning notes, and technical handover packages.
  • Capture lessons learned and implement best practices across projects.
  • Drive improvements in engineering processes, project execution, and technical standards.
 
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
  • Higher Technical Education qualification (Technical College or equivalent).
  • MDDOP qualification.
  • Proficiency in English (written and verbal).
Technical Skills
  • Strong proficiency in:
    • MS Office Suite
    • 2D and 3D CAD software
    • AutoCAD Plant 3D
    • Architectural and Piping Design Systems
  • Plant design experience will be highly advantageous.
  • Sound understanding of manufacturing and engineering principles.
  • Strong risk identification and risk management capability.
Experience
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Technical Project Engineer or in a comparable engineering leadership role.
  • Proven experience leading technical project activities and engineering teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage engineering deliverables across project lifecycles.
 
Key Competencies:

Leadership & Collaboration
  • Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
  • Ability to lead and collaborate within international and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Capability to work effectively within a matrix organisational structure.
Communication & Relationship Management
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and customer relationship management abilities.
  • Confidence in communicating with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal teams.
Planning & Problem Solving
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong decision-making and sound professional judgement.
  • Excellent planning, prioritisation, and time management skills.
  • Ability to deliver under pressure and meet demanding project deadlines.
Business Acumen
  • Good understanding of engineering business processes and financial principles.
  • Industry knowledge and awareness of current engineering practices.
  • Adaptability and resilience in a changing business environment.
 
Why Join Our Client?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected engineering environment where you will:
  • Lead technically challenging and impactful projects.
  • Work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams.
  • Influence engineering excellence and project success.
  • Contribute to innovation, continuous improvement, and best practice development.
  • Further develop your leadership and technical expertise within a dynamic organisation.
Apply Now
If you are a technically accomplished engineering professional with strong leadership capabilities and a passion for delivering high-quality engineering solutions, we encourage you to apply.

Only suitably qualified candidates will be contacted.
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